"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Art in Biomolecular Sciences."; Thesis advisor: Cheryl Watson.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-56).

In human hypertrophy and heart failure, death often occurs following an arrhythmia. Researchers are still looking for the underlying causes of these arrhythmias. It has been determined that ion channels control cardiac rhythm, and that...

The purpose of this thesis is to examine Joseph Conrad's ironic use of racism in Almayer's Folly (1895), Heart of Darkness (1902), and The Nigger of the Narcissus (1898), in which he subverts many of the racist stereotypes about people of color...

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are two types of revascularization procedures done in patients with single and multi-vessel coronary disease. The purpose of this review of the literature was...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education."; Disseration advisor: Karen Beyard.; Ed.D.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-97).

Pets may have an effect on the cardiovascular and psychological health of their owners. People with psychological and/or physiological health problems such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, or depression may find health benefits in the...

Jane Austen takes her heroine and the reader on a quest to illustrate the dangers of an unrestrained fancy. Emma’s imagination creates a world of its own, "Myself creating, what I saw," to borrow a line from the poet William Cowper, quoted late in...

This thesis is based on the premise that textile arts, including those produced in West Africa, naturally reflect the cultures and customs of the ethnic groups in which they are created. As such, they can provide us with unique and fascinating...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of fatigue on the kinematics and accuracy of basketball free throw shooting. Specifically, the angle of projection, the velocity of projection, and the projection height during the release phase...

There are several different physiological differences between males and females that can affect exercise performance. Particularly, women experience the menstrual cycle when variations of estrogen and progesterone occur every 23-38 days. This...

Critics have been struggling to find a consistent theme that permeates Herman Melville’s Pierre; or, the Ambiguities (1852). There is the pamphlet on which a lecture by a man named Plotinus Plinlimmon is written down in the middle of the story. It...

This study tested the effects of two treatments on anxiety related to public-speaking. College students who were enrolled in either a communication or psychology class were randomly assigned to one treatment condition. The treatment conditions...